The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-04
THE CROP BULLETIN.
Issued WEEKLY NJ the United states
signal O0ee.


The following Ia tho weekly weather
crop bulletin, lssued by the signal
Office today, for the week ending July
2, 1887:
Temperature-During the week end.
ing July 2, 1887, the weather has been
slightly warmer than ususl In the
Northern States, the average daily e1.
cess being generally less than two
degrees. while Throughout, the South
ern States II wa, cooler than usual,
the average daily temperature ranging
from three 10 seven degrees below the
normal. Throughout the cotton belt
during the week the daily average was
about five degrees cooler than usual.
Toe average daily temperature for the
elron from January lat, 10 June I'd,
1887, differs less than one degree from
the normal In all agricultural Districts.
except in the Southern States, where
the thermal excess, previously 70.
porhd In the cotton region. has been
slightly reduced and the deficiency on
the South Atlantic coast slightly aug
mented.
Rainiall-During the week the
rainfall hAs besn slightly In excess Ia
,ho greater portion OF the cotton region
nd generally from the Mississippi
river westward over tho eastern slope
Of the Rocky mountains. Llrgo eI.
cesees for the week, ranging from
three 10 ten inches, ara reported from
Southern Georgia, and thence west.
ward 10 Texas, an 4 almost daily rains
occurred In the Mississippi Valley,irom
the Dull States nofthwafd 20 Wisron.
ain and Minnesota, thus ending the
drouth previously existing In portions
Of the,upper Misltsippi Valley. Heavy
rains are reported this morning from
the States OF the Missitsipgl Valley and
are Indicated for the cotton region, and
corn, tobacco and wheat regions west
Of the Alleghenys. From Miohigsn
and the Ohio Valley eastward 10 the
Atlantic coast there was.less rain than
usual for the week, the dehei sney
amol ming ~ about an inch. The
deficiency In rainfall for the
ssaton from January Lat 10 July
"a over the cotton region,
Ia largely the result OF q deficiency OF
rainfall during the winter and early
spring months. Considered with refer
enSs " the months Of May aud June
the rainfall In tho greater portion OF
tho cotton region amounted 10 from 10
10 90 per cent. Of the ayeiage amount
Of rainfall 10, / ist period Duripg the
same months lees than 30 per cent. OF
the average amount Of rainfall oc-
cured IN the lower Ohio Valley, Indi.
ana, Illipois, Southsrh Wisconsin,
Iowa and Southeast Minnesota. Rains
which have occurred during ihs past
week, and which continue this m JTn-
Ing, are timely, abd will probably i'm.
prove the condition Of tho staple
crops.
General Renarks-Rt ports from TIE
cotton region indicate that the wealth
or during the past week, owing g. the
abundant and we'll distributed show
ers, has bteb favorable to cotton, al
though Ia growth may have beep
slightly retarded by cool weather I'm
weather has been favorable Tor bar
vesting OF wheat and hay Iron the
LAKE. region and the OHIO Valley east
ward 10 the Atlantic coast, while In
the Missouri and Mississippi Valleys
showers have delayed harvesting N
those sections. The weather las beor
especially iavofAbls In tie corp region
and tho recent rains have extended
over the greater portion Of the corr
bolt. Excellent growing weather y
reported from New England and Oh,
Middle Atlantic State, NhtTo larg
hay crop has heen aecuftd.